Juan Soto -- looking like a bust for the Mets

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by SyrNy1960

And as a Yankee fan, I’m glad to see you lifelong Yankee haters got stuck with Soto and his ridiculous 15-year, $765 million contract.

Yeah it’s been tough. Told one of my kids he can’t go back to college this year and we’re been eating ramen noodles for the last few months. Also haven paid the cable bill in 8 months. And I’ve postponed a lot of dental work I desperately need. I’m furious over what Cohen has hoisted upon me, but what can you do.

[Balticfox]

I typically don't blame anyone but myself for my own overspending.

[Snapolit1]

This is what slays Yankees fans 24/7/365 about the Mets signing Soto . . . . . why they chant "Juan Soto sucks" in games where they aren't even playing the Mets.

THE SIZE OF HIS CONTRACT IS ABSOLUTELY MEANINGLESS

METS LUXURY TAX "HIT" IN 2025: $79M

In 2024, Forbes Magazine estimated Cohen's fortune at $21.5 billion, ranking him the 30th richest person in the United States.

https://fortune.com/2016/10/22/steve...naire-point72/

https://www.si.com/mlb/2019/12/05/st...-man-sculpture

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

This is what slays Yankees fans 24/7/365 about the Mets signing Soto . . . . . why they chant "Juan Soto sucks" in games where they aren't even playing the Mets.

Were they deep thinkers they'd add the codicil "And so do we!"

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

THE SIZE OF HIS CONTRACT IS ABSOLUTELY MEANINGLESS

In 2024, Forbes Magazine estimated Cohen's fortune at $21.5 billion, ranking him the 30th richest person in the United States.

Mets fans might help me out here by updating this thread with ticket prices for these years:

2020 (pre Cohen):
2024 (pre-Soto):
2025:
2026:
2027:
2028:
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[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Were they deep thinkers they'd add the codicil "And so do we!"



Mets fans might help me out here by updating this thread with ticket prices for these years:

2020 (pre Cohen):
2024 (pre-Soto):
2025:
2026:
2027:
2028:
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This post is nonsensical. The owner of the team, Steve Cohen owns the Mets as a hobby, not as a profit-making business. So ticket prices don't mean a whole lot to him. He is trying to maximize his fun. What about this don't you understand?

Also, I don't know that you've noticed, but the Mets, despite being swept recently still have the best record in in the National League. Part of this success has to do with Soto getting on base more than anyone else in the National League not named Ohtani.

Last, do you end all of your posts with "" because you think your posts are clever or funny?

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

This post is nonsensical. The owner of the team, Steve Cohen owns the Mets as a hobby, not as a profit-making business. So ticket prices don't mean a whole lot to him.

Your objection is nonsensical. While ticket prices don't mean a whole lot to Steve Cohen, the point is that they mean a whole lot to the average fan. And so do concession prices. For whatever reason you neglected to address this point in your response.

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

He is trying to maximize his fun. What about this don't you understand?

Who says I don't? What you don't seem to understand is that I'm on the side of the average fan and not Steve Cohen's.

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

Also, I don't know that you've noticed, but the Mets, despite being swept recently still have the best record in in the National League. Part of this success has to do with Soto getting on base more than anyone else in the National League not named Ohtani.

Which of the two earns more though? I believe it's Soto.

And how does Soto's pay compare to the average pay for the hitters/fielders on the Mets' team? Isn't it something like 10X higher? But is Soto 10x better?

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

Last, do you end all of your posts with ""....

No, not even in this thread.

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

...because you think your posts are clever or funny?

Only the few that may be clever or funny.



And before leaping to such unfounded conclusions you might check my other posts rather than getting so hot and bothered about me implying that Juan Soto is way overpaid.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Your objection is nonsensical. While ticket prices don't mean a whole lot to Steve Cohen, the point is that they mean a whole lot to the average fan. And so do concession prices. For whatever reason you neglected to address this point in your response.



Who says I don't? What you don't seem to understand is that I'm on the side of the average fan and not Steve Cohen's.



Which of the two earns more though? I believe it's Soto.

And how does Soto's pay compare to the average pay for the hitters/fielders on the Mets' team? Isn't it something like 10X higher? But is Soto 10x better?



No, not even in this thread.



Only the few that may be clever or funny.



And before leaping to such unfounded conclusions you might check my other posts rather than getting so hot and bothered about me implying that Juan Soto is way overpaid.

Wow, that was a lot of effort on your part.

So what exactly is the point you are trying to make (in less than 100 words)?

Are you trying to say that Steve Cohen is jacking up the cost of concessions and tickets in order to make up for the money he is paying Juan Soto?

And do you, or do you not understand why Juan Soto's contract was so large?